User talk:Mx. Granger

Question from Lawrence.Marsh (14:23, 16 December 2024)

Hi Mx. Granger,

I hope this message finds you well. I recently made updates to my draft article for Lawrence C. Marsh, addressing the feedback provided during the initial review, including adding more reliable third-party references and ensuring the content meets notability guidelines.

The updated draft has been resubmitted for review, but I wanted to check if there’s anything further I can do to expedite the process or improve its chances of approval. Are there additional steps you’d recommend to strengthen the article further?

Thank you for your time and assistance, and I appreciate any guidance you can provide.

Thanks --Lawrence.Marsh (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Lawrence.Marsh, thanks for the message. In order to improve the draft's chances of approval, I would suggest improving the sourcing. I notice that some of the cited sources don't actually support the claims they are supposed to. For example, the sentence that begins "Marsh collaborated with his graduate student..." is followed by a citation to the Google Scholar homepage. That homepage doesn't say anything about Marsh, so it's not a source for any claim about who he collaborated with. Instead, you should cite a source that actually confirms the claim in the article. Linking to a search engine, and expecting the reader to guess what to search for, is not adequate. Similarly, the citation after "followed by the College of Wooster for his bachelor’s degree" just goes to the College of Wooster website and doesn't confirm that Marsh was a student there. The New York Times source for Nyack Boys School does not seem to mention Marsh either.

I don't think the draft shows much evidence of notability. Generally, the best way to demonstrate notability is through significant coverage of the subject in multiple independent reliable sources. In this draft, I don't see anything like that. I only see sources that don't mention the subject, sources written by the subject, and sources from organizations that the subject is closely affiliated with. I recommend finding independent reliable sources that discuss Marsh in detail – for example, newspaper profiles or biographical works.

I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 14:41, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Medicomonk on Battle of Gwalior (1754) (10:21, 18 December 2024)

Hello how can i delete the wrong reference --Medicomonk (talk) 10:21, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Medicomonk, thanks for the message. Start editing the article, and find the wikitext that generates the reference (in the source editor, it will probably look something like <ref>{{ ... }}</ref>). Delete that wikitext, and save the changes. Give that a try, and let me know if you still have trouble. —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 15:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

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Santa Claus - Just "man" or "white man"?

Hello Granger, I would like to know why you've reverted my changes on Santa Claus stressing that he is depicted as "a caucasian man with a long white beard", considering that is it exactly how he is represented and not just "man"? Assuming that the term "man" can be resumed as a "default white man" is something acceptable considering that he is not depicted otherwise is quite morally questionable in 2024. Also, I apologise for failing to find what is "a bit more complicated than that; please see details", like you tried to explain on reverting my changes.

Best regards, Tty666 (talk) 17:30, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Tty666, Santa's race varies by depiction and is a subject of controversy in some quarters. While Santa is depicted as white more often than as any other race, this is not a consistent part of his depiction the way the red hat and white beard are, and it is easy to find depictions of Santa as black. In Santa Claus#Appearance, this is currently summarized as follows: "Though most often portrayed as white, Santa is also depicted as black or of other races. His race or colour is sometimes a subject of controversy." —Mx. Granger (talk · contribs) 18:46, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wekibeki (02:20, 27 December 2024)

Hi Max! I created a new page using the sandbox, but it still does not appear on Wikipedia. Do you know what I should do? --Wekibeki (talk) 02:20, 27 December 2024 (UTC)